CHARACTERISTICS OF REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

Abstract

The article shows the results of the study concerning the rehabilitation peculiarities of young people with cervical spinal cord injuries. The aim of the study is to develop the optimal rehabilitation program, motor development and motor compensation, physical characteristics, mental health, nerve and muscle function, and the formation of positive motivation during special training programs. It will help young people adapt to their new situation, and to integrate them into society. The results of the experiment have shown quite a low level of development of motor skills, manual motor skills, daily living skills, and little regulation of the visceral motor system. The aim of the present work is to present correctional rehabilitation during three phases (early, late, and residual). 150 students, including 90 boys and 60 girls aged 16 to 18 with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries participated in the study. It has been proven that the main psychological and pedagogical conditions, which fully ensure the effectiveness of psychophysical and social rehabilitation of elder students with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries are: staged approach to rehabilitation that takes into account the complexity of this disease and personal characteristics, creating comfortable conditions and situations that form optimistic expectations about students’ capabilities, and positive didactic rehabilitation motivation; a comprehensive approach to the correction using psychological and social factors, specific motor training, methods of control, motor skills formation, physical development, correction, and motor compensation; control of the level of fundamental motor skills; a comprehensive approach to social adaptation; and finally high physical activity level of each person with disabilities in official and independent types of physical therapy. Specially organized training according to all the criteria and indicators, positively influenced the students from the experimental group in contrast to the control group, where the indicators remained quite low.